HP AD510A HP StorageWorks 1500 Modular Smart Array installation guide (355901 - Page 64

Updating MSA controller firmware (if necessary)

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d. In multipathing environments, install the following components (required in all dual-controller configurations): • MPIO Full Featured DSM • Multipath Manager IMPORTANT: When installing the MPIO components, if prompted, remove the Support Software CD from the CD-ROM drive and restart the server. 5. After all desired components are installed, remove the Support Software CD from the CD-ROM drive. 6. Restart the server. 7. Repeat these installation procedures on each Windows server that will access the MSA. NOTE: To initially start the ACU and enter basic settings, do the following: • From the desktop, click Start>Programs>HP System Tools>hp Array Configuration Utility>Set up hp Array Configuration Utility. • Click Next to set the execution mode (be sure to select Local Application), and then enter passwords, the device trust mode, and remote access settings. For complete information about using the ACU to configure the storage, see ACU online help or the HP Array Configuation Utility User Guide. Updating MSA controller firmware (if necessary) If you need to update the firmware on your MSA controller to a version downloaded from the MSA website, do so at this time. For information on determining whether you need to update MSA controller firmware, see the following sections in this guide: • "Determine which version of MSA controller firmware to use" on page 15 • "Obtain desired controller firmware and Support Software CD versions" on page 56 For instructions on updating MSA controller firmware, see the HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000/1500 firmware updating guide, available on the Technical documentation page of the MSA1500 website: http://www.hp.com/go/msa1500cs. IMPORTANT: After updating MSA controller firmware, be sure to check the status of the MSA for unexpected issues. Verify the status of the connections, defined profile types, redundancy settings, and storage configuration. 64 Configuration procedures-Windows environments

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Configuration procedures—Windows environments
64
d.
In multipathing environments, install the following components
(required in all dual-controller
configurations)
:
MPIO Full Featured DSM
Multipath Manager
IMPORTANT:
When installing the MPIO components, if prompted, remove the Support
Software CD from the CD-ROM drive and restart the server.
5.
After all desired components are installed, remove the Support Software CD from the CD-ROM
drive.
6.
Restart the server.
7.
Repeat these installation procedures on each Windows server that will access the MSA.
NOTE:
To initially start the ACU and enter basic settings, do the following:
From the desktop, click
Start>Programs>HP System Tools>hp Array Configuration Utility>Set up
hp Array Configuration Utility
.
Click
Next
to set the execution mode (be sure to select Local Application), and then enter
passwords, the device trust mode, and remote access settings.
For complete information about using the ACU to configure the storage, see ACU online help or the
HP Array Configuation Utility User Guide
.
Updating MSA controller firmware (if necessary)
If you need to update the firmware on your MSA controller to a version downloaded from the MSA
website, do so at this time.
For information on determining whether you need to update MSA controller firmware, see the
following sections in this guide:
Determine which version of MSA controller firmware to use
” on page 15
Obtain desired controller firmware and Support Software CD versions
” on page 56
For instructions on updating MSA controller firmware, see the
HP StorageWorks Modular Smart
Array 1000/1500 firmware updating guide
, available on the Technical documentation page of the
MSA1500 website:
.
IMPORTANT:
After updating MSA controller firmware, be sure to check the status of the MSA for
unexpected issues. Verify the status of the connections, defined profile types, redundancy settings,
and storage configuration.